as in spoiling
to treat with great or excessive care
refused to mollycoddle her malingering son and sent him off to school
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Republicans have long held on to hope that Valadao might be able to hold on to his San Joaquin Valley district, spoiling Democratic hopes for a flip there.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026 -
The sheets will absorb excess moisture, which will prevent your fruits and veggies spoiling quickly.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Thank you for indulging me on that.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
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The decor offers a colorful contrast to the austere exterior, allowing the house to honor the neighborhood while indulging the whims of its occupants.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Thomas Tuchel heads into the World Cup with Bukayo Saka nursing an Achilles issue that forced him to withdraw from England’s March international squad and then miss a month of club football before helping Arsenal win their first Premier League title in 22 years.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Perez is nursing a sore right thumb.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Viewed harshly, Hacks is less a great Hollywood comedy than a deeply coddling fantasy, but there’s also a softer, more interesting way to read it.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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This is why Maryland, along with policymakers everywhere, should think carefully about the current approach of coddling parents and children.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2026
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Conceivably one or two of them should have already been at Citi Field, but until finally summoning McLean to pitch Saturday, Stearns has been babying them in the minors.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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However, some have criticized employer techniques for tracking in-office attendance as babying employees and demonstrating an unwarranted lack of trust.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Mollycoddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mollycoddling. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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